The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-01
THE FINISH.
Closing Services of the Great Re-
vivalist, Major Cole, i'm
This City.
Farewell Words and Addresses by
Prominent NJ inisters of
This City.

ne IOllOWlUg dccOuut Vi Tue Gus
ing services held by Major Cole of thi:
city, and which at the time were not
fully reported, is published by request
and will be found to he most interest
ing reading:
On Monday night, Feb. 18th, the
Cumberland Presbyterian church was
filled to its utmost capacity, there not
being standing room for all who de,
sired to get admission. The audience,
if possible, was larger than ON any
previous occasion. People were anx.
ious to hear the parting words of the
gifted evangelist; also the touching
speeches of the pastors Oh bidding
Major Cole God speed in his work.
The first to speak was
Rev. A. III. Stephens, pastor
of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church: II want to bear testimony
tonight to the great profit | have re-
ceived personally from these meetings.
They have been friend to my soul
from first TO last. In the second place,
| praise God for the blessing that has
GENE to this church and all the
churches of the city. For six years,
as pastor, / have tried to SOW the seed
of Righteousness and Cody living,
and now, that the harvest time has
come in which are gathered in the
small and great, you may imagine the
joy of myheart. | thank God for the
change inspublic sentiment, perfect
revolution in this matter; the popular
mind is now turned GOdward, thing
hitherto unknown in the history of
Sedalia.
The city is now entering upon a
new era of Goodness. reign of
righteousness is upon us, Christ in the
hearts and hsmes of our people We
rejoice that God in His providence
has sent to us one SO well
qualified TO be used for the Master
in this grand and heaven blessed work.
From our good brother, Maj. Cole,
both pulpit and pew have learned
new lessons Of confidence and trust in
God new lessons of heart cOnsecra-
ton new lessons of zeal and devO-
ton to our common Lord, which we
believe will abide till the morn
breaks" Mr.. Stephens then said /:
without any consultation with my
good brethren Of the ministry or
laity, i want to offer the following
brief resolutions expressive of our ap.
probation of Bro. Cole as worker
In the Lords cause:
BE it resolved by the Ministers
Alliance ond the Christian people of
Sedalia, That we most heartily en-
dorse Maj. Cole as an earnest, safe,
efficient and Jealous evangelist of the
gospel of the grace of God. We
most heartily commend him to the
people Of God wherever he may be
called to labor
The testimony of 400 hearts of
this city which have entered the new
life during these meetings is unani-
nous in praise of this man
of God, through whom the
Master has accomplished so much"
Rev. J.T. A. Henderson, said he
would detain the audience but few
minutes. ana the oldest minister in
the house and have mixed with men
a long time, and God has given me
the ability to know men. When |
give particular attention to any one,
[ am able To read man-to read his
thoughts and moral character almost
as plainly as the pages of an open
book. | have known Major Cole but
a short time and only two short per-
sonal interviews on the plan OF re-
demption. ministerial and evangelical
work, in which We perfectly agreed.
But | know Major Cole. His motives
are pure what he saws he believes with
all his heart. His object in taking up
the evangelical work is the glory of
God, and to try to be The means of
the Salvation of men-Of mankind.
For this he leaves home, wife and
with pleasant surroundings,
and goes forth TO win souls to God.
As | said, / know brother Cole there
is no discount on him, and the people
wherever he goes NAV place the flu l.
est confidence in him. l never saw his
wife and daughter, and likely never
will, but | love them. Here the Major
said, $50 do r. and when you, ad-
The Major write to them give
them my compliments Here the
Major said ] will and extended his
hand to the old preacher and said,
"God bless you" and The minister
said, may GODS blessing 90 with you
and make yeu abundantly useful in
your great work. a. raTa.. !
DE-. j. F. Bruner said: '..t'..'
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